John Woolsey (1731-1815)






Descendants of Capt. John Woolsey 1731 - 1815






Capt. JOHN WOOLSEY (RICHARD5, THOMAS4, GEORGE "JORIS"3, GEORGE SR2, WILLIAM WOOLSEY1) was born on 24 May 1731 in Bedford, Westchester, New York. He died on 12 Dec 1815 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Marlboro, Ulster, New York. He married CHLORINE "CLOE" PECK January 06, 1757 in NY - Salem, Westchester, daughter of PECK. She was born 1731 in CT - Stamford, Fairfield, and died July 27, 1816 in NY - Marlborough, Ulster.

ON-LINE: Ancestry.com. New York Military in the Revolution as Colony & State. Dutchess Co, Militia (Land Bounty Rights) Sixth Regiment. Enlisted men: John Woolsey Richard Woolsey

BIOGRAPHY: John Woolsey, NY Military in the Rev. Dutchess Co, NY Militia [Land Bounty Rights]

HIST: The New York Genealogical and Biographical RECORD. Vol. 132. Number 3. July 2001. p. 171ff. "Customers and Others in the Ledger of Caleb Fowler of New Castle 1754-1760". A transcript of all names which appear in the store and tavern ledger of Caleb Fowler (c. 1708-c.1776-78). He seems to have taken over a tavern run by his father, William, and his brother, Moses. Its exact location has not yet been identified, but it was in the old town of North Castle somewhere near the Philipsburgh line and the Bronx River.

Caleb Fowler was a "resident of the West Patent of north Castle [i.e. present New Castle] where he owned a great deal of property" [J. Thomas Scharf, HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY, New York, 1886 1:527) . . . " A microfilm copy was obtained by the NYG&B Society Library.
p. 173. Green, John 47. sub[sidiary] Thomas Wright 6, Benjamin Brown, Richard Woolsie, Sr. 165.
Green, John, Jr. 47; sub[sidiary] Gilburt Wright 99; John Woolsey 152; Moses Fountain, Sr. 175.
p. 176. Woolsey/Woolsie, John, John, sub John Green 47 and sub Daniel Totten 20.
Woolsie, Benjamin 110
Woolsey, Jr. "son of Richard 14
Woolsie, John "son of William" 152 [ " for your brother Jonathan Woolsey" ]
Woolsie, Jonathan, Sr. 144.
Woolsie, Richard, Sr. 165.
Woolsie, Richard "carpenter son of William" 61.

BIOG: Woolsey, Elijah, Rev. THE SUPERNUMERARY; or, LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF ITINERANCY. Compiled from Papers of Rev. Elijah Woolsey. by Rev. George Coles. New-York: Published by G. Lane & C. B. Tippett, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, at the Conference office, 200 Mulberry-Street. J. Collord, Printer. 1845.
p. 7. "My father was a trustee of the Presbyterian meeting-house, and having returned from meeting one day, said to my mother that the trustees were out of humour, because they could not keep the minister any longer. He said that he had told them there were sixty or seventy METHODIST preachers in New Jersey, and that they were great preachers too. I was then a small lad, and stood by and heard the conversation, and shall always remember the thoughts that passed through my mind at that time."

HIST: Cochrane, Charles H. THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. ILLUSTRATED. POUGHKEEPSIE 1887. p. 171 The Woolsey Family. William and John Woolsey were brought up in Dutchess County, but came to Marlborough some time prior to 1763. John Woolsey's name appears among the contributors to the fund raised in 1763 to build the Presbyterian Church in Marlborough. William Woolsey was an ensign in the Continental army. He left a son, Richard I., who md Chlorine Woolsey, his cousin. Their children were: David Woolsey, Thomas Woolsey and John Woolsey, who all lived and died in this town. David md Lucy T. Meech, of Westfield, Mass. Their children were: George, William , Richard, C. Meech, Mary, Ellen. William and Richard lived in Milton, but are now dead. Mary md John Atkins and went to Cornwall where she died. Ellen is the wife of Ira Wood and lives in Cornwall. C. Meech is a lawyer, living in Milton. He has been honored with many public positions, from justice of the peace to the state legislature. At present he represents the town in the Board of Supervisors. [Richard Woolsey, of Marlborough, ancestor of Peter V. L. Purdy, John Ed.

Woolsey, Mrs. John Lawson and others, is thought to have been a brother or cousin of William and John Woolsey.] William Woolsey (2) md a cousin Chlorine Woolsey, and settled in Jersey City, and had children: David, Thomas, John and Electa.

ON-LINE: Rootsweb. Woolsey-L. posted 11 Mar 2000, by Nancy Kent Thoben.
"Glad someone is finally documenting all this info on the Woolseys. Glad to do my part. John (II) Woolsey was son of John (I) Woolsey, b 1731, Marlborough, NY md Chlorine Peck, b 1731 in Westchester Co., NY, John d 1757 also buried in Riverside Cemetery, Marlborough. They had 12 children.

MILITARY: Crozier, William Armstrong. VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS. Vol. II:69
VIRGINIA COLONIAL MILITIA 1651-1776. Baltimore. Gen. Pub. Co, Inc. 1982. page 69. LORD DUNMORE'S WAR, 1774. Muster roll of companies defending the frontier. Brunswick County, Sept 1758. Edward Goodrich, Capt., Frederick Maclin, Lieut., John Parish, Lieut, Vines Collier, Ensign, Jeptha Arthington Ensg. Thos. Briggs, Serg. William Rose, Serg. Nathan Tatum, Serg. John Tilman, Serg. James Scott, Drummer. Includes: JOHN WOOLSEY. SOURCE: Hening Vol. 7.

HIST: Le Fevre, Ralph. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ, New York and its old Families, from 1678 to , including the Huguenot pioneers and others who settled in New Paltz previous to the Revolution. Albany. Fort Orange Press. 1903. includes index.
p. 96. 1765 - Real Estate Taxation - New Paltz 1765:

Thomas Woolsey, 1765, 5 lbs 5 shillings 0 pence.
John Woolsey, 1765, 0 lbs 5 shillings 0 pence.
Jadediah Dean, 1765, 1 lbs 8 shillings 0 pence.


TAX: Newburgh, Orange Co., NY. " An Estimate or List of the Estates Real & Personal of all the Freeholders & Inhabitants of the Precinct of Newburgh. 1767." FHL film# 497536.
William Wollsey, 0-2-3 X 7-1-X
John Wollsey, 0-1-7 2-18-1 1/2
Benjamin Wollsey, 0--1-7- 2.14.8
Richard Wollsey, 0-2-0 3.5.3 X

HIST: Woolsey, Cyprian Meech. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER, NEW YORK, from its earliest discovery. Albany. J. B. Lyon Co., 1908. 471 p. facsims. maps, ports, photocopy of original, 1992. includes index. p. 201. Cattle Marks - At the time of the first settlemnt of this community, it was the custom to brand cattle that each owner might readily distinguish his property from that of his neighbors. Following is a description of some of the various brands, from 1750 to 1790, approximately:
John Woolsey - one hole in ye right and a Crop in the Left Ear.

HIST: Wadlin, Beatrice Hasbrouck. TIMES AND TALES OF TOWN OF LLOYD. Including a restatement of Warren Sherwood's History of the town of Lloyd. 1974. maps, prt. includes index.
p. 2 Map of Lloyd and New Paltz.
p. 35. James Brister had the west 137 acres of Lot #1 and sold it to James Wheeler in 1774. but Brister was taxed for it in 1765. James Wheeler also had the farm which Imperato Brothers owned and he sold it to John and Thomas Woolsey in 1764. Arthur Merritt, father of Barbara M. Batten, had the Woolsey deed which may have been the oldest piece of documentary history extant for the "new settlement".
p. 35. "North of Perkinsville" Jadediah Dean lived in a house that used to stand near the present side of Moschetto's roadside stand. After the Deans, the Kelly family lived there. Jadediah Dean was taxed for his rental in 1765.
p. 39. "Settlement of Lloyd Area" - From John Gaffney's westward to the Vineyard Avenue Schoolhouse (near Trapani Corners) lived - Israel Cole or Koole, Oliver Gray, Phelick or Peleg Ransom (west end of Chapel Hill Road), and Thomas Woolsey. p. 39. William Elsworth and Abraham Donaldson lived in Lot #1 along Hudson's River near the Clark or Watson place. Jedediah Dean lived along 9W where an old house was north of the Moschetto Fruit Stand.
p. 39. "Further Settlements" - While the Perkins, Lesters, Mackeys, Woolseys, Lewises, Davises, Smiths, Daytons and Browns were coming up from Marlborough into Perkinsville and spreading westward toward Bailey's Gap and eastward toward Lewisburg, and while the Crandles, Deans, Fowlers, Palmiteers and Yelvertons were coming over from Dutchess County, the Huguenots have been coming eastward from the Paltz to settle their Great Lots.

LAND: Woolsey, C. M. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, From its Earliest Idscovery. Illus. Albany. J. B. Lyon Company. 1908. Designated as "CMW" p. 353. Subscriptions for the Presbyterian Church, Marlborough, 8 Aug 1763, includes Thos Woolsey, 2 lbs, John Woolsey, 2 lbs, Benj. Woolsey, 3 lbs, Richard Woolsey, 3 lbs.

LAND: Woolsey, C. M. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, From its Earliest Discovery. Illus. Albany. J. B. Lyon Company. 1908. Designated as "CMW"
p. 354. Presbyterian Church - There was laid out in building meeting house 93 lbs, 2 s. Collected was 73 lbs 2 s. Balance 20 lbs. Borrowed 9 Jul 1764 of Capt Jonathan Hasbrouck 20 lbs. Lewis DuBois, John Woolsey & Stephen Case bound to pay the same.
p. 355. Presbyterian Church - 25 Feb 1765. 2d Subscription. To finish the house & Make it comfortable, that is to lay the floors, put glass in the windows,
make doors &c. - All laid out in laying down floors &c, and paying interest, &c. Stephen Case, Clerk.

HIST: Woolsey, Cyprian Meech. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER, NEW YORK, from its earliest discovery. Albany. J. B. Lyon Co., 1908. p. 471 p. facsims. maps, ports. photocopy of original, 1992. includes index.
p. 355. 9 Jul 1771 Presbyterian Trustees Stephen Case & John Woolsey & Lewis DuBois met & settled all account against meeting house & found the balance 7 lbs. 10 s. 3 d - which they divided between & paid, & society to pay them again out of first money made by collection or otherwise.

HIST: Cochrane, Charles H. THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. ILLUSTRATED. POUGHKEEPSIE 1887.
p. 91. 14 Jul 1775. Signers of Pledge or Articles of Association: John Woolsey, John Montgomery, Nathaniel Plumbstead, Jonathan Woolsey, Benjamin Dusenbury, Benjamin Woolsey, Henrick Deyo, Jr., William Woolsey, George Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, Henry Deyo, Sr., Zephaniah Woolsey. p. 99. "C. M. Woolsey has in his office the commission of his ancestor, Wm. Woolsey, as ensign, dated 4 Jul 1778 and bearing the autograph of George Clinton, the first colonial governor of New York state." Frontispiece: Map of Ulster. p. 165. Churches and Societies - the Presbyterian Church of Marlborough in 1763 the following subscription was raised to found the Presbyterian church (with others):

John Woolsey, 2 lbs.
Benjamin Woolsey, 3 lbs.
Thos. Woolsey, 2 lbs.

p. 106. On the 5th of Apr 1764, Lewis DuBois conveyed a tract of land to John Woolsey and Stephen Case, as Trustees of this Society, "To build a meeting house on, and for a burying yard. . . . "
p. 108. On the 23 Apr 1775, for the first time, this Sacrament was administered by the Rev. Nathan Kerr, to Dr. Abijah Perkins, JOHN WOOLSEY, John Polhemus, John Stratton, Mrs. John Stratton and Mrs. Jehiel Clark.
p. 25. Military Record. Marlborough in the Revolution. Patriots in 1776:
John Woolsey, Jonathan Woolsey, William Woolsey, George Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, Zephaniah Woolsey, & Benjamin Woolsey. p. 147. In the vicinity of Milton village in 1779, lived the following: (with others) - John Woolsey. p. 6. History of the Methodist Church from England to America. Sickler. The Milton Methodist Organization is the oldest in Uldster, going back to 1786, when Ezekiel Cooper, A Circuit Rider from New Jeresey, conducted services at the home of John Woolsey and there he established an outpost for missionary labor. Mr. Woolseys' sons, John & Elijah {11714}, became Circuit Riders.

LAND: Woolsey, C. M. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, From its Earliest discovery. Illus. Albany. J. B. Lyon Company. 1908. Designated as "CMW"
p. 21 Map of Ulster County, New York.
p. 40. In 1760 Richard Woolsey conveyed another part of this tract to his son, Benjamin; afterward a part to his son John; and John conveyed 203 acres to his son Henry.
p. 43. 8 Apr 1764, Lewis DuBois executed a deed for the land to John Woolsey and Stephen Case, first Trustees of Presbyterian church. (see above)
p. 150. First Tuesday in Apr 1765 - Path Masters included Lewis DuBois, Path Master from the Jews Creek as far as Woolsey Patent; and John Woolsey, Path Master from Woolsey's Patent to Sussanah Bond's.
p. 150. At Newburgh precinct meeting (which included Marlborough) held at the house of Jonathan Hasbrouck, First Tuesday in Apr 1766, included John Woolsey, Overseer of the Poor (with others).
p. 153. At Newburgh precinct meeting held at the house of Nehemiah Denton first Tuesday in Apor 1768, included: John Woolsey, path master from Dubois's patent to Depol's line.
p. 154. At Newburgh, at Nehemiah Denton's first Tuesday in Apr 1769: John Woolsey, path master from Dubois's line to Halleck's mill brook.
p. 155. At Newburgh, at Nehemiah Denton's first Tuesday in Apr 1770: John Woolsey, Path Master from Dubois's line to Halleck's mill brook.
p. 156. Newburgh Precinct meeting at Nehemiah Dentons, first Tuesday in Apr 1771: John Woolsey, Path Master from Lewis Debois's north line to Hallick's mill brook.
p. 59. The precinct of New Marlborough was set off from Newburgh 12 Mar 1772 and the precinct became a town by act of the legislature 7 Mar 1788. The first precinct meeting was held at the house of Henry Deyo, 7 Apr 1772.
p. 160. The 18th District, to begin on ye road from Latintown on R. Everitt's line southard to Newburgh Line added to the 6th District from the King's road at CAPT. WOOLSEY [John}, to the top of the first mountain at the ash Swamp. p. 40. Before 1776, Richard Woolsey sold 155 acres to Edward Hallock, who sold to John Youngs, Jun 1776. "In Benjamin Woolsey's corner; in John Woolsey's Corner".
p. 91. The Town of Marlborough in the Revolution, Jan 1775. Committee included John Woolsey.
p. 94. John Woolsey appears also as a member of the State committee. The first duty this committee performed was to attend a convention at New Paltz on the 7 Apr 1775.
p. 96. Between 29 May & 14 Jul 1775, many came forward to sign the Pledge or Articles of Association, and includes the names of those who then resided in what is now Plattekill; they were the men of the town in those days, of 16 years of age and upward, and were intended to include everybody, including:
John Woolsey, Nathaniel Plumbstead, Jonathan Woolsey, Benjamin Dusenbury, Benjamin Woolsey, William Woolsey, George Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, Zephaniah Woolsey, and William Dusenberry.
p. 161. First election after Marlborough became a Town - 1 Apr 1788 - included John Woolsey, Collector (of taxes?). Assessed number of day work to work on roads, including: John Woolsey, 6 days (John Young's Co.) & John Woolsey, Jr., 3 days (John Bond's company)
p. 167. Separation of Plattekill - Town of Marlborough was divided and Plattekill erected in 1799: First meeting to be held & 8 Mar 1800, John Woolsey, list #3, Overseer; - 9 days.

HIST: Woolsey, Cyprian Meech. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER, NEW YORK, from its earliest discovery. Albany. J. B. Lyon Co., 1908. 471 p. facsims. maps, ports. photocopy of original, 1992. includes index.
p. 183. An Act for the better Clearing mending and further laying out Publick high Roads and others in the County Ulster, We the Commitioners of the Precinct of
New Marlborough .... have laid out an open Public Road four rods wide beginning not far from the North side of the Seven Patentees on the brow of a certain Small Hill thence in the most direct and Convenient place to a certain Bridge in the Road that comes from Mr. Brush's Landing, then northerly .... a little East of the house of David Mackey thro' the East-part of a certain Swamp .... to a certain Bridge still Northerly ... to the Paltz line Oposite the Land of Capt. John Woolsey adjoining a little west of his Block House ... 26 Mar 1774. Richard Woolsey, Commissioner of Roads (with Lewis Du Bois & Caleb Merritt) - John Woolsey (his land on Paltz line and he had built a Block House for protection.)

REV.WAR: Year Book of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York. Pub. by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York. 1909.
p. 719. John Woolsey (1727-1805) Private, Captain Marcus Moseman's Company 2d Regiment Westchester County New York Militia, Col. Thomas Thomas,
1778. William Henry Harrison.

HIST: Woolsey, Cyprian Meech. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER, NEW YORK, from its earliest discovery. Albany. J. B. Lyon Co., 1908. 471 p. facsims. maps, ports. photocopy of original, 1992. includes index.
p. 108. Some men from Marlborough served in other regiments in the Revolution:

  1. William Woolsey was an ensign in 1778 in Roswell Hopkin's reg't of Dutchess County.
  2. Daniel Woolsey, a private in Cantine's regiment
  3. Henry Woolsey, a private in Cantine's regiment
  4. Joseph Plumstead was said to have served in the 5th
  5. John Woolsey was in Thomas's regiment Marlborough Regiment of the Line under Lewis Du Bois.
  6. John Woolsey, Jr. was in Thomas's regiment. In Jul 1778 the regiment was at White plains.
  7. Josiah Woolsey was in Thomas's regiment
  8. Nathan Woolsey was in Hopkins regiment
  9. James Plumstead, 5th Marlborough Reg't.
  10. William Woolsey was in Hopkins regiment
  11. Noah Woolsey was in Hopkins regiment
  12. Jonathan Woolsey, 5th Marlborough Reg't.

p. 356. Presbyterian Society Resolved, 10 Jun 1786; That no Baptist or separate Preacher be allowed or admitted to preach in the Meeting house under any pretense whatever without the joint & mutual consent of the Trustees or a majority of them them. Presbyterian Trustees voted 11 Sep 1787 that Major Du Bois, Capt John Woolsey & Wolvert Ecker be exempt from paying part thereof in consequence of their generous offer to board Rev. Mr. Osborn & a committee waited upon Mr. Osborn to inform him of the proposal which he readily accepted.

p. 376. Methodism in the Town of Marlborough. Mr. Cooper accompanied by Samuel Purdy, also visited at this time (oct 1786) John Woolsey, near Milton, and having established here an outpost for missionary labor far beyond the bounds of his circuit, included John Woolsey, Near Milton, 1786.

p. 378. Two of the sons of John Woolsey, Elijah and Thomas became circuit preachers. Elijah, who was a native of this town and resided here a greater part of his life, has left the following narrative of some of his experiences, which will show some of the hardships that the early preacheers had to encounter. John Woolsey, Rev. Thomas Woolsey, Rev. Elijah Woolsey (see his "narrative history")

RELIGION: Mr. Cooper, accompanied by Samuel Purdy, also visited at this time (1786) John Woolsey, near Milton, and having established here an outpost for missionary labor far and beyond the bounds of his circuit, he returned to New Jersey. Six weeks later, John McClaskey and John Cooper passed over the same route, and extended the new circuit to the Paltz, where they held services at the residences of Hendrick Deyo and Andries DuBois. They also stopped in the village of Newburgh, and preached in the house of Elnathan Foster, where a "class" was soon after formed. In January, Ezekiel Cooper again visited the district, and held service in the house of Samuel Fowler, in Middlehope, which was henceforth a regular preaching station until 1813. From 1813 to 1822 the meetings were held in the summer in a barn owned by Daniel Holmes, and in the winter in Mr. Fowler's house. The success... led to the organization in 1788, of the Flanders (NJ) circuit, which embraced this section of country... It had 543 members. In 1789 it was again divided and the Newburgh circuit established. It had 261 members from the Flanders Circuit, Samuel Fowler's home one of the places visited, at Middlehope.

HIST: Sickler, Vera M. History of the Methodist Church from England to America. 1984. p. 6 The Milton Methodist organization is the oldest in Ulster Co., going back to 1786, when Ezekiel Cooper, a Circuit Rider from New Jersey;, conducted services at the home of John Woolsey and there he established an outpost for missionary labor. Mr. Woolsey's sons, John & Elijah, became circuit riders.
p. 8. Among the first preachers to travel the circuit were Heman Bangs and Elijah Woolsey in 1817.

PROBATE: Ulster County, New York Surrogate Court. In the name of God, Amen, I John Woolsey of the Town of Marlborough, County of Ulster, and State of New York, Considering the uncertainty of this natural life, and being of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same; do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say):

FIRST: I give and bequeath unto my wife Clorene one-third of the farm which I now possess, and if that should prove not sufficient, to have as much out of my movable estate as to render her comfortable during her life. I do also give and bequeath to my son, David Woolsey, twenty pounds to be first paid to him, I also give bequeath unto my son John Woolsey, my son David Woolsey, and my son Thomas Woolsey, also my daughter Phebe Deyo, and my daughter Cleo Woolsey, and my daughter Jehannah Fowler, all my moveable estate to be equally divided amonst them, except one-third of my daughter Jehannah Fowler's part which is to be taken out by my executors and given to my grand-daughter Jehannah Height. I do also ordain and appoint my sons David Woolsey, and Thomas Woolsey and my sons-in-law Hendrick Deyo and Richard I. Woolsey to be my executors of this my last will and testament. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the seven day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. Signed, sealed and delivered, published and declared John Woolsey (seal) by the above John Woolsey to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator. Nathaniel Chittenden, James Hallock, Richard Woolsey, Jr. Proved 29 Dec 1815.

CEM: Poucher. OLD GRAVE STONES OF ULSTER COUNTY. New York FHL #897037 (item 5)
p. 120 Riverside Cemetery Marlboro. John Woolsey, 12 Dec 1815. aged 82 years.

HIST: Goodspeed. HISTORY OF ADAMS, CLAY, WEBSTER AND NICHOLLS COUNTIES, NEBRASKA. 1890. p. 414. FHL# 1000183.

MARR: "Records of the Church of Christ in Salem, Westchester Co., New York" THE NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. VOLUME XXXI, 1900 [31]. Published by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. 226 West 58th Street, New York.
April 1900. "6 Jan. 1757. John Woolsey & Cloe Peck"

HIST: Bolton, Robert, Jr. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE PRESENT TIME. New York. Alexander S. Gould. 1848. p. 548-549. Use this article with great care, many mistakes and problems.

GENE: File sent by Ronald L. Gilliland. "Descendants of John Wolsey". p.17.

GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-133. 2.135 B. "Captain" in Thomas' Regiment in Revolutionary War. Res. Marlborough Town, Ulster County, New York. In 1790 family was 3 men, 2 women

CENSUS: 1790 Census New Marlborough Town, Ulster, NY. John Woolsey 30200.

CENSUS: 1800 Census Marlborough town, Ulster County, New York. FHL film 193709
p. 268. Woolsey, Richard 10001 // 20010
p. 268. Woolsey, John 01001 // 01001
p. 268. Woolsey, Thomas 00110 // 10010 1
p. 268. Plumstead, Mary 21110 // 20010

REV: DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition - Part 3 - John Woolsey, Sr.: b 1733 d 12 Dec 1815 NY md Cloe ______ PS NY

HIST: Scharf, J. Thomas. History of Westchester County, New York. 1:337. Committee for order & defense 1776. For Bedford: Elijah Hunter, John Woolsey, Titus Miller, Israel Lyon.

ON-LINE: Ancestry.com. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots. vol 2 & 4 Woolsey, John. Cemetery near Fuller Home. Bedford NY 35. Abstract of Graves of Rev. Pat. vol 4: ser. 10000

Woolsey, Chlarine, 27 Jul 1816, 35 years [www s/b 85 years?]
Woolsey, Deborah Harcourt, 13 Oct 1833, 10 Mar 1886.
Woolsey, Elijah S., 30 May 1850, 66 years
Woolsey, Henry, 21 Feb 1859, 73-5-7
Woolsey, Henry S., 28-8-17
Woolsey, Horace, 11 Oct 1823, 4 - 2 - 7
Woolsey, Zopher K., 17 Jun 1730, 10-2-0

Children of Henry and Loretta
Woolsey, John, s/o Henry and Sarah, 1 May 1810, 12-10-18.
Woolsey, John, 12 Dec 1815, 82 years.
Woolsey, Rebecca, w/o Rev. Thomas, 1 Jan 1818, 51 years.
Woolsey, Rachel, 28 Sep 1827, 27-8-[10 or 16]
Woolsey, Sarah, w/o Henry, Dec 1802, 43-7-6 [stone scaled]
Woolsey, William H., 31 Dec 1827, 29 Oct 1883.

John married Chlorine "Clarisa" Peck daughter of Peck on 6 Jan 1757 in Church of Christ, Salem, Westchester, New York. Chlorine was born in 1731 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. She died on 27 Jul 1816 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Marlborough, Ulster, New York.

HIST: Goodspeed. HISTORY OF ADAMS, CLAY, WEBSTER AND NICHOLLS COUNTIES, NEBRASKA. 1890. p. 414. FHL# 1000183.

MARR: "Records of the Church of Christ in Salem, Westchester Co., New York" THE NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. VOLUME XXXI, 1900 [31]. Published by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. 226 West 58th Street, New York.
April 1900. "6 Jan. 1757. John Woolsey & Cloe Peck"

GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-133. 2.135 B. "Captain" in Thomas' Regiment in Revolutionary War. Res. Marlborough Town, Ulster County, New York. In 1790 family was 3 men, 2 women also Clorene, Clorina, Cloe

ON-LINE: Family tree maker - Woolsey Family Posted by T. Chapman 18 Apr 1998
"Looking for the family of Chlorine Peck, b 1731/3, d 1816. She md John Woolsey 1754. They lived in Marlborough, Westchester, NY."

ON-LINE: Town of Marlborough, Ulster Co, NY CEMETERIES: Riverside Cemetery.
Woolsey, Chlarine 27 Jul 1816 35 years [www s/b 85 years?]
Woolsey, Deborah Harcourt 13 Oct 1833 10 Mar 1886.
Woolsey, Elijah S. 30 May 1850 66 years
Woolsey, Henry 21 Feb 1859 73-5-7
Woolsey, Henry S. 28-8-17
Woolsey, Horace 11 Oct 1823 4 - 2 - 7
Woolsey, Zopher K. 17 Jun 1730 10-2-0

Children of Henry and Loretta
Woolsey, John, s/o Henry and Sarah 1 May 1810 12-10-18.
Woolsey, John 12 Dec 1815 82 years.
Woolsey, Rebecca, w/o Rev. Thomas 1 Jan 1818 51 years.
Woolsey, Rachel 28 Sep 1827 27-8-[10 or 16]
Woolsey, Sarah, w/o Henry Dec 1802 43-7-6 [stone scaled]
Woolsey, William H. 31 Dec 1827 29 Oct 1883


John and Chlorine had the following children:
  1. Johanna Woolsey was born in 1757 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. She died on 10 Apr 1836 in Westfield, Kings, New Brunswick.

  2. John Woolsey Jr was born in 1759 in Marlborough (Formerly Newburgh), Ulster, New York. He was christened in , Greene, New York. He died in 1848 in , Ashtabula, Ohio. He was buried in ?Riverside Cemetery, Marlborough, Ulster, New York?.

  3. Phoebe Woolsey was born in Oct 1762 in of New Palz, Ulster, New York. She was christened on 19 Sep 1790 in Newburgh, Orange, New York. She died on 15 Nov 1847 in , Ulster, New York. She was buried in Old Burying Ground North of Highland Cemetery, Highland, Ulster, New York.
    Phoebe married Henry Deyo Jr. son of Sr. Hendricus Deyo Rev.War-10813 and Elizabeth Beem [Behm] in 1783 in of New Palz, Ulster, New York. Henry was christened on 16 Jun 1754 in Shawangunk, New Palz, Ulster, New York. He died in 1820 in , Ulster, New York. He was buried in Old Burying Ground North of Highland Cemetery, Highland, Ulster, New York.

    CHURCH: Versteeg, Dingman. New Palz Dutch Reformed Church records. Genealogical Pub. Co. Baltimore. 1977. Originally published as Vol. III of Collections of the Holland Society of New York (1896).
    p. 155. Bapt. 11 Aug 1784 born 26 Jun 1784 Joseph, child of Hendircus Doio & Phebe Wolsey. Wit: the parents.
    p. 166. Bapt. 10 Jun 1787 born 29 Apr 1787 Clasine, child of Hendrick Doio Jr. & Phebe Wolsey.

    GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-135 B.

    GENE: Wawarsing Reformed Dutch Church records. 1922. New York Genealogical & Biographical Society.
    p. 294. 19 Sep 1790. Baptised Elijah Woolsey & Phebe Deyo Woolsey. These are children of John Woolsey & Clarisa.

    ON-LINE: Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books. The National Society of the DAR.
    Vol. 155:246. Mrs. Antoinette Farrington Deyo Corlis. DAR ID #: 154760.

    GENE: American Ancestry. ed by Anna French. FHL film # 908376 (item 5)p. 17.

    CHURCH: New Palz Dutch Reformed Church records. Genealogical Pub. Co. Baltimore. 1977. Originally published as Vol. III of Collections of the Holland Society of New York (1896). p. 155.

    GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-135.

    HIST: Cochrane, Charles H. THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK. ILLUSTRATED. POUGHKEEPSIE 1887. p. 91. 14 Jul 1775. Signers of Pledge or Articles of Association:

    HIST: Le Fevre, Ralph. HISTORY OF NEW PALTZ, New York and its old Families, from 1678 to 1820, including the Huguenot pioneers and others who settled in New Paltz previous to the Revolution. Albany. Fort Orange Press. 1903. includes index.
    p. 276. Hendricus Deyo son of Hendrickus Deyo, bapt 1754, md Phoebe Woolsey - Thomas, s/o Hendricus.
    p.278. A brother-in-law was Daniel Woolsey.

    ON-LINE: Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books. The National Society of the DAR.
    Vol. 155:246. Mrs. Antoinette Farrington Deyo Corlis. DAR ID #: 154760. Dendricus Deyo, Jr. (1752-1820) md Phoebe Woolsey, PVT 3rd Ulster, Land Bounty Rights, 4th Ulster, Signed Articles.

    GENE: American Ancestry. ed by Anna French. FHL film # 908376 (item 5)p. 17.
  4. David Woolsey was born in 1764 in Ulster County, NY. He died after Aft. 1850 in Rome, Oneida, NY. He married Rebecca Thompson January 12, 1772 in Ulster County, NY. She died January 31, 1837 in Lattentown, Marlborough, Ulster, NY. David married (2) Susan, born in 1777 in CT.

  5. Henry Woolsey Jr. was born on 14 Sep 1765 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. He died on 21 Jan 1839 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Marlborough.
    Henry married Sarah in 1786 in , Ulster, New York. Sarah was born on 13 Dec 1759 in of Marlborough, Ulster, New York. She died on 19 Dec 1802 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Marlborough.
    Henry married Loretta Ketchum daughter of Zopher Ketchum-10987 and Asenath Bugby about 1811 in , Ulster, New York. Loretta was born on 19 Feb 1775 in , Westchester, New York. She died in 1846 in , Ulster, New York.


    Child of HENRY WOOLSEY and LORETTA KETCHUM is:
    1. EPENETUS KETRCHAM8 WOOLSEY, b. 1819, NY - Marlborough, Ulster; d. 1869, NY - Marlborough, Ulster; m. SARAH JANE PURDY, August 12, 1840, NY - Marlborough, Ulster.
    LAND: Woolsey, C. M. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, From its Earliest Discovery. Illus. Albany. J. B. Lyon Company. 1908. Designated as "CMW"
    p. 21 Map of Ulster County, New York.
    p. 40. In 1760 Richard Woolsey conveyed another part of this tract to his son, Benjamin; afterward a part to his son John; and John conveyed 203 acres to his son Henry.

    REV WAR: New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, Vol. 1. J. B. Lyon Co.
    Albany, NY 1904.
    p. 199. Woolsey, Henry. 1776. Ulster County, NY. Third Regiment.
    p. 168. Woolsey, Henry. 1776. Orange County, NY. Fourth Regiment.
    p. 168 Woolsey, Henry. 1777. 30 Jan 1777 - 3 years MR New York Line

    ON-LINE: Doocuments Relating to the History of the State of New York. Fort Klock.
    Woolsey, Henry - private - Hathorn, Case
    Woolsey, Henry - private - Cantine, Ramsen

    BIOGRAPHY: Rev. War under Gen. Washington. 1776- 3rd & 4th Reg't. Ulster & Orange Cos., NY.

    CENSUS: 1790 Census New Marlborough, Ulster, New York. 1, 1, 2

    GENE: Hart, Donald C. "A Woolsey Family of America 1623-1975". 929.273 W887a. Santa Cruz, CA.

    GENE: Woolsey, Robert M. THE WOOLSEY FAMILY --- A Genealogy in the form of annotated Family Charts. 1936- 1969. 2-134. 2.154. Resided Marlboroough Town Ulster County, New York.

    ON-LINE: Town of Marlborough, Ulster Co, NY CEMETERIES: Riverside Cemetery.
    Woolsey, Chlarine 27 Jul 1816 35 years [www s/b 85 years?]
    Woolsey, Deborah Harcourt 13 Oct 1833 10 Mar 1886.
    Woolsey, Elijah S. 30 May 1850 66 years
    Woolsey, Henry 21 Feb 1859 73-5-7
    Woolsey, Henry S. 28-8-17
    Woolsey, Horace 11 Oct 1823 4 - 2 - 7
    Woolsey, Zopher K. 17 Jun 1730 10-2-0
    Children of Henry and Loretta
    Woolsey, John, s/o Henry and Sarah 1 May 1810 12-10-18.
    Woolsey, John 12 Dec 1815 82 years.
    Woolsey, Rebecca, w/o Rev. Thomas 1 Jan 1818 51 years.
    Woolsey, Rachel 28 Sep 1827 27-8-[10 or 16]
    Woolsey, Sarah, w/o Henry Dec 1802 43-7-6 [stone scaled]
    Woolsey, William H. 31 Dec 1827 29 Oct 1883.

    HIST: Woolsey, Cyprian Meech. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER, NEW YORK, from its earliest discovery. Albany. J. B. Lyon Co., 1908. 471 p. facsims. maps, ports. photocopy of original, 1992. includes index. p. 167.
    Separation of Plattekill - Town of Marlborough was divided and Plattekill erected in 1799: First meeting to be held 8 Mar 1800 - Overseers of the Highway:
    John Woolsey, Dist. # 3 - 9 days Noah Woolsey, Dist # 5, Overseer, 7 days
    James Woolsey, Dist. # 5 - 2 days Joseph Plumsted, Dist # 9, 1 day
    Jeremiah Woolsey, Dist # 9, 3 days William Woolsey, Dist. # 15, 3 days
    Henry Woolsey, Dist # 15, 5 days William B. Woolsey, Dist # 15, 5 days
    Jonathan Woolsey, Dist #15, 2 days Richard Woolsey, Jr. Dist # 18, 2 days
    Nathaniel Woolsey, Dist # 20, 2 days Noah Woolsey, Commissioners of schools (1800)

    HIST: Woolsey, Cyprian Meech. HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, ULSTER, NEW YORK, from its earliest discovery. Albany. J. B. Lyon Co., 1908. 471 p. facsims. maps, ports. photocopy of original, 1992. includes index. p. 171. The men who lived here (Marlborough) in 1818:
    Richard I. Woolsey, Supervisor Richard Woolsey, Collector
    Richard Woolsey, Collector Richard Woolsey, Inspectors of Common Schools w/other)
    Henry Woolsey, Dist. # 3 Zephaniah Nortrip, Dist. # 5
    Noah Woolsey, Dist, # 5 Richard Woolsey, Dist # 9
    Richard Woolsey, Jr., Dist. # 10 David Woolsey, Dist. # 15
    John Woolsey, Dist. # 15 Richard I. Woolsey, Dist # 18
    Stephen Woolsey, Dist # 22 Joseph Plumstead, Dist # 23
    Phillip Woolsey, Dist # 26

  6. Chlorine Woolsey "Cousin" was born on 12 Aug 1768 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. She died on 30 Jan 1861 in , Ulster, New York. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery.

  7. Rev. Elijah Woolsey was born in 1771 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York. He was christened on 19 Sep 1790 in Newburgh, Orange, New York. He died on 24 Jan 1850 in , Ulster, New York. He was buried in Rye, Westchester, New York.

  8. Rev. Thomas Woolsey was born about 1773 in Marlborough, Ulster, New York.





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